Little Richard's Cadillac struck in Murfreesboro crash

Rock legend Richard Penniman, who went by the stage name Little Richard, poses for a portrait for The Tennessean in January 2009. Penniman was involved in a two-vehicle wreck Monday in Murfreesboro, Tenn. No one was injured.(Photo: File/ John Partipilo/ The Tennessean)Buy Photo

MURFREESBORO – Little Richard, a self-proclaimed father of rock 'n' roll, was involved in a two-vehicle accident Monday in Murfreesboro, according to a police report.

The performer, whose real name is Richard Penniman, was in the passenger seat of his Cadillac SUV travelling on South Church Street when Shanda Hoosier, of Morrison, exited a parking lot and drove her car into the side of Penniman's vehicle, according to a traffic report from the Murfreesboro Police Department.

Willard Fletcher Jr., a Nashville man who was driving Penniman's SUV, attempted to swerve out of Hoosier's path, according to the report. The front end of Hoosier's car swiped the entire passenger side of the SUV. Both vehicles sustained major damage.

Daniel Wesley Jones, of Lynchburg, where Penniman resides, and David Summer Lester, of Riverside, Calif, were passengers in the back seat of the Cadillac, according to the report.

No one was injured, according to the report.

Penniman, 81, made a splash in music when his single "Tutti Frutti" first hit the airwaves. For decades, he was known for wearing flashy costumes and bright makeup on and off stage.

The performer said he was done with the music business in an interview with Rolling Stone in 2013. His most recent album, "Shake It All About," was released in 1992. He has released nearly two dozen full-length albums and continued to perform until stopping last year, citing health issues.

Hoosier was charged with failing to yield to right of way, according to the traffic report. If convicted, he driver's license could be revoked for up to six months, according to state law.

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